Why I Live Here

Madelina Backman's Yarmouth yard

Why I Live Here

Why I Live Here

A Yarmouth yard produces apples, maple syrup, and lasting friendships.

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Jesse Pierce's daughter sits in front of the six-foot-tall windows in the sitting room of her North Yarmouth home

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Why I Live Here

In Jess Pierce’s North Yarmouth sitting room, massive windows immerse her family in nature (and a disco ball glams up kids’ performances).

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Chantal Young's Cape Elizabeth puppy/plant/music room

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Why I Live Here

Sunlight fills Chantal Young’s Cape Elizabeth puppy/plant/music room, complete with a heated floor for snoozing pets and a piano named Edith.

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Erica Berman's Newcastle living room

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Why I Live Here

After two decades in Paris, Erica Berman built a cozy Newcastle home, and found a new calling, growing food for needy Mainers.

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Mindi Poston Gay's Lincolnville garage/living space/studio

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Why I Live Here

Mindi Poston Gay savors the Penobscot Bay view from her Lincolnville garage/living space/studio while she plans a home on the property.

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Wai Houng Leung and Jillian Littlefield's 1820 Federal in Falmouth, Maine

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Why I Live Here

A couple finds solace on a Falmouth property with wildflowers, berry bushes, fruit trees, and a virtual driving range.

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Why I Live Here

Why I Live Here

Channeling the Field of Dreams philosophy, civil service retiree Molly Walpuck built a new life in St. George and now they come — by the carload.

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Anita Leadbetter's North Yarmouth porch

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Why I Live Here

From her North Yarmouth porch, Anita Leadbetter might spot her kids pushing a chicken in a toy grocery cart or a mini horse on the loose.

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Carvers Harbor, Vinalhaven, Maine

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Why I Live Here

From the moment she first stepped off the ferry, Hallowell’s Libby McCullum knew she’d spend the rest of her summers on Vinalhaven.

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garden on Herrick Bay in Brooklin Maine

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Why I Live Here

In Brooklin, a waterfront property with a party-ready yard passes from one owner to the next over a croquet lesson.

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